Trespassers William

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Name = Trespassers William


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Genre = Indie rock Dream pop Shoegazing
Years_active = 1997 – present
Label = Nettwerk Records
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Current_members = Matt Brown Ross Simonini Nathan Skolrud Anna-Lynne Williams
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Trespassers William are an indie rock/dream pop band known for their ethereal music. Hailing from Southern California, they work and live in the U District/Capitol Hill area of Seattle, Washington [cite news | first=John | last=Richards | url=http://kexp.org/aspnet_client/KEXPViewMediaGroup.aspx?rID=3146&pID=528&fID=1120&date=1120 | title=Interview with Trespassers William | date=February 28, 2006 | publisher=KEXP, Seattle, WA | ] . They are currently finishing their fourth studio album, titled "The Natural Order of Things".

History

Formed in 1997, Trespassers William have released three albums. "Anchor" (1999) appeared on Sonikwire Records and is now out of print. "Different Stars" surfaced as a self-release in 2002 and was re-released twice—most recently on Nettwerk Records on October 19 2004. In early 2004, the band relocated from Southern California to Seattle, WA. Their latest album, "Having", was released February 28, 2006. The band's music has received modest press coverage and exposure, most notably in the television shows "The O.C." and "One Tree Hill".

Band name origin

Trespassers William got their name from a Winnie-the-Pooh tale, "Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a Woozle" by A.A. Milne:

"Next to [Piglet's] house was a piece of broken board which had: "TRESPASSERS W" on it. When Christopher Robin asked the Piglet what it meant, he said it was his grandfather's name…it was short for Trespassers Will, which was short for Trespassers William. And his grandfather had had two names in case he lost one—Trespassers after an uncle, and William after Trespassers." [cite web | title=Winnie the Pooh, Chapter 3...in which Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a Woozle | work=Machaon.ru | url=http://www.machaon.ru/pooh/chap3.html | accessdate=April 11 | accessyear=2006]

Discography

Albums

* "Anchor" (November 30, 1999)
* "Different Stars" (2002, 2004)
* "Having" (February 28, 2006)

Singles and EPs

* "Vapour Trail" · (2003)
* "Lie in the Sound" · (2004)
* "Live Session" [EP] · (21 Nov 2005)
* "Noble House" [EP] · (April 2007)

Compilations

*"A Love Song for Bobby Long (original soundtrack)" · (2004): 5. "Different Stars"
*"Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Volume 1 " · (2005): 14. "Lie In The Sound"
*"Sweet Nothings: Love is a Mixtape" · (2006): 1. "And We Lean In"

Personnel

Current members

*Matt Brown – guitar and keyboards
*Ross Simonini – bass and keyboards
*Nathan Skolrud – drums, bass, and keyboards
*Anna-Lynne Williams – vocals and guitar

Former members

* Josh Gordon – bass, drums, percussion, guitar
* Jamie Williams – drums

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.trespasserswilliam.com Trespassers William official website]
* [http://www.nettwerk.com/artistpage.jsp?artist_id=1128&mode=bio Trespassers William at Nettwerk Records]
* [http://www.oceanviewpress.com/id23.html Anna-Lynne Williams of Trespassers William interviewed at OceanViewPress.com]
* [http://www.thefword.fm/content/view/119/123/ An Interview With Trespassers William]